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“The VFW has fought for years to end the unjust practice of offsetting military retirement pay for combat-disabled veter...
06/09/2026

“The VFW has fought for years to end the unjust practice of offsetting military retirement pay for combat-disabled veterans…The Major Richard Star Act is about fairness. No veteran who was wounded in service should be forced to give up retirement benefits because of the injuries they sustained defending our country.”

If you have any questions about this topic, please contact one of my offices at:

Buffalo Office
424 Main Street, Suite 615
Buffalo New York, 14202

Florida Office *
625 Casa Loma Blvd, Suite 1202
Boynton Beach, Florida 33435

716-856-7091 - Office
716-725-1233 - Cell
[email protected]
www.jeffreyfreedman.com

* Florida practice is restricted to representing claimants before the Social Security Administration.

https://www.vfw.org/media-and-events/latest-releases/archives/2026/6/the-major-richard-star-act-is-about-fairness

The VFW fights to pass the Major Richard Star Act, highlighting personal stories of combat-injured veterans impacted by the military retirement pay offset.

Benefit payments that you receive from the federal government, as well as tax refunds, will soon be exclusively provided...
06/05/2026

Benefit payments that you receive from the federal government, as well as tax refunds, will soon be exclusively provided to you through digital means. If you do not have access to banking services or another way of receiving electronic payments, you can obtain a prepaid debit card through the government’s Direct Express program by visiting GoDirect.gov.

If you have any questions about this topic, please contact one of my offices at:

Buffalo Office
424 Main Street, Suite 615
Buffalo New York, 14202

Florida Office *
625 Casa Loma Blvd, Suite 1202
Boynton Beach, Florida 33435

716-856-7091 - Office
716-725-1233 - Cell
[email protected]
www.jeffreyfreedman.com

* Florida practice is restricted to representing claimants before the Social Security Administration.

https://thehill.com/business/personal-finance/5906488-social-security-is-fully-doing-away-with-paper-checks-how-to-prepare/

If it hasn’t already, the way you receive Social Security benefits could soon change.

“The Social Security Administration’s push to conduct business online assumed that everyone could easily use digital pla...
06/02/2026

“The Social Security Administration’s push to conduct business online assumed that everyone could easily use digital platforms. But that’s simply not true for many of the most vulnerable low-income people with disabilities who have or are applying for SSI and SSDI benefits.”

If you have any questions about this topic, please contact one of my offices at:

Buffalo Office
424 Main Street, Suite 615
Buffalo New York, 14202

Florida Office *
625 Casa Loma Blvd, Suite 1202
Boynton Beach, Florida 33435

716-856-7091 - Office
716-725-1233 - Cell
[email protected]
www.jeffreyfreedman.com

* Florida practice is restricted to representing claimants before the Social Security Administration.

https://theconversation.com/getting-disability-benefits-got-harder-after-the-social-security-administrations-staff-was-slashed-and-program-rules-were-changed-by-trump-279434

Researchers learned from dozens of interviews that the usual ways of resolving complex cases, escalating issues and holding the authorities accountable no longer work.

“[P]eople who’ve served in the military are at a greater risk of being diagnosed with ALS and dying from the disease tha...
05/29/2026

“[P]eople who’ve served in the military are at a greater risk of being diagnosed with ALS and dying from the disease than those with no history of military service. Those who have served in the military, regardless of the branch of service, are at a greater risk of dying from ALS than people who haven’t served in the military.”

If you have any questions about this topic, please contact one of my offices at:

Buffalo Office
424 Main Street, Suite 615
Buffalo New York, 14202

Florida Office *
625 Casa Loma Blvd, Suite 1202
Boynton Beach, Florida 33435

716-856-7091 - Office
716-725-1233 - Cell
[email protected]
www.jeffreyfreedman.com

* Florida practice is restricted to representing claimants before the Social Security Administration.

https://www.als.org/blog/appreciating-our-military-veterans

Appreciating Our Military Veterans

Claims based on mental illness are initially denied at twice the rate of claims based on physical issues, in part becaus...
05/26/2026

Claims based on mental illness are initially denied at twice the rate of claims based on physical issues, in part because mental health evidence is subjective and partly because symptoms are rarely consistent on any given day. The complicated nature of mental illness, however, should not dictate SSA’s ability to award benefits fairly.

If you have any questions about this topic, please contact one of my offices at:

Buffalo Office
424 Main Street, Suite 615
Buffalo New York, 14202

Florida Office *
625 Casa Loma Blvd, Suite 1202
Boynton Beach, Florida 33435

716-856-7091 - Office
716-725-1233 - Cell
[email protected]
www.jeffreyfreedman.com

* Florida practice is restricted to representing claimants before the Social Security Administration.

https://www.jeffreyfreedman.com/another-voice-ssd-claimants-with-mental-health-issues-are-challenged-to-prove-eligibility/

By Jeffrey Freedman Article appeared in The Buffalo News and Sun Sentinel Individuals claiming Social Security Disability Insurance benefits typically struggle to prove their cases. Additionally, they have to survive...

“The administration is working on a rule change that would deduct the value of a disabled adult’s bedroom from their SSI...
05/19/2026

“The administration is working on a rule change that would deduct the value of a disabled adult’s bedroom from their SSI allotment, even if the family members they live with are poor enough to qualify for food stamps. This would mean slashing the benefits of some of the most low-income SSI recipients by up to a third…”

If you have any questions about this topic, please contact one of my offices at:

Buffalo Office
424 Main Street, Suite 615
Buffalo New York, 14202

Florida Office *
625 Casa Loma Blvd, Suite 1202
Boynton Beach, Florida 33435

716-856-7091 - Office
716-725-1233 - Cell
[email protected]
www.jeffreyfreedman.com

* Florida practice is restricted to representing claimants before the Social Security Administration.

https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/30/health/disabled-adults-trump-administration-propublica

A rule change pushed by White House officials would slash benefits or end support for as many as 400,000 Supplemental Security Income recipients with Down syndrome, dementia and other disabilities whose parents or relatives receive SNAP benefits.

After serving in Iraq and suffering an accident that almost killed him, retired USMC gunnery sergeant, Lew Duckwall and ...
05/05/2026

After serving in Iraq and suffering an accident that almost killed him, retired USMC gunnery sergeant, Lew Duckwall and his wife, Nicole, founded Patriot Anglers to help veterans and active military members “restore their minds and bodies through nature” on fly-fishing excursions to combat PTSD and other lingering consequences of service.

If you have any questions about this topic, please contact one of my offices at:

Buffalo Office
424 Main Street, Suite 615
Buffalo New York, 14202

Florida Office *
625 Casa Loma Blvd, Suite 1202
Boynton Beach, Florida 33435

716-856-7091 - Office
716-725-1233 - Cell
[email protected]
www.jeffreyfreedman.com

* Florida practice is restricted to representing claimants before the Social Security Administration.

https://www.military.com/feature/2026/03/31/texas-nonprofit-uses-fly-fishing-help-veterans-ptsd.html-0?ESRC=eb_260401.nl&utm_medium=email&utm_source=eb&utm_campaign=20260401

PTSD is common among combat veterans. Texas nonprofit Patriot Anglers uses fly-fishing to help veterans heal, founded by combat veteran Lew Duckwall and his wife.

A new law has been introduced in Congress that would fill a gap in the benefits National Guard members are entitled to r...
04/30/2026

A new law has been introduced in Congress that would fill a gap in the benefits National Guard members are entitled to receive. As it currently stands, they are only entitled to active-duty benefits if they are mobilized under specific circumstances, but the proposed legislation would entitle them to receive the same benefits for some missions even if no national emergency service declaration is made.

If you have any questions about this topic, please contact one of my offices at:

Buffalo Office
424 Main Street, Suite 615
Buffalo New York, 14202

Florida Office *
625 Casa Loma Blvd, Suite 1202
Boynton Beach, Florida 33435

716-856-7091 - Office
716-725-1233 - Cell
[email protected]
www.jeffreyfreedman.com

* Florida practice is restricted to representing claimants before the Social Security Administration.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/va-benefits-would-change-for-thousands-of-veterans-under-new-bill/ar-AA21kXZY

The Guard Equal Benefits for Federal Missions Act would change how National Guard deployments are classified for benefit purposes.

The legacy of DOGE’s massive cuts to Social Security Administration have taken a disastrous toll on customer service for...
04/28/2026

The legacy of DOGE’s massive cuts to Social Security Administration have taken a disastrous toll on customer service for Americans who depend on retirement and disability benefits to survive. An investigation into the changes show that wait times to speak to agency representatives are ten times longer than SSA claims on their website, and many calls are never even answered.

If you have any questions about this topic, please contact one of my offices at:

Buffalo Office
424 Main Street, Suite 615
Buffalo New York, 14202

Florida Office *
625 Casa Loma Blvd, Suite 1202
Boynton Beach, Florida 33435

716-856-7091 - Office
716-725-1233 - Cell
[email protected]
www.jeffreyfreedman.com

* Florida practice is restricted to representing claimants before the Social Security Administration.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/23/democrats-social-security-office-benefits-trump-cuts

Report from Elizabeth Warren calls Trump administration cuts to Social Security Administration ‘catastrophic’

“Housing, employment, access to benefits and legal assistance are essential. But for veterans experiencing psychiatric i...
04/23/2026

“Housing, employment, access to benefits and legal assistance are essential. But for veterans experiencing psychiatric instability or episodic crises, clinically directed mental health treatment must be the foundation of the intervention. Without that base, stabilization is fragile and recovery uncertain.”

If you have any questions about this topic, please contact one of my offices at:

Buffalo Office
424 Main Street, Suite 615
Buffalo New York, 14202

Florida Office *
625 Casa Loma Blvd, Suite 1202
Boynton Beach, Florida 33435

716-856-7091 - Office
716-725-1233 - Cell
[email protected]
www.jeffreyfreedman.com

* Florida practice is restricted to representing claimants before the Social Security Administration.

https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2026/04/op-ed-veterans-mental-health-is-suffering-were-turning-it-around/

For those in corrections system, support services must begin before release and embrace every need on reentry

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